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mabadesc	Posted: November 25, 2005 04:50 am
Locotenent colonel Group: Members Posts: 803 Member No.: 40 Joined: July 11, 2003	On Gen. Sumilor, is that the 2nd class with swords? Wow, I've never seen that before. Also, what's the other cross-shaped order to the left? Is that also a "Mihai"?

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Posted: November 25, 2005 07:40 am

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QUOTE (mabadesc @ Nov 25 2005, 05:50 AM)

Also, what's the other cross-shaped order to the left? Is that also a "Mihai"?

No, that is the Order of the British Empire. Take a look on the British Monarchy web site where you can see a better image of the badge of this order.

C-2	Posted: November 25, 2005 11:58 am
General Medic Group: Hosts Posts: 2453 Member No.: 19 Joined: June 23, 2003	Horible! Sumilov is the one Paulus surendered to....

dragos03	Posted: November 25, 2005 09:18 pm
Capitan Group: Members Posts: 641 Member No.: 163 Joined: December 13, 2003	Colonel Alfred Reinhardt, only the ribbon of the Order is visible (photo from Axis History Factbook, courtesy of KS):

dragos03	Posted: November 28, 2005 01:02 am
Capitan Group: Members Posts: 641 Member No.: 163 Joined: December 13, 2003	Soviet Air General S. K. Goriunov wearing the 2nd and 3rd Class with swords (the photo was posted in this topic http://www.worldwar2.ro/forum/index.php?showtopic=1820&st=15 by a former member):

REGAL UNIFORMA COLECTOR	Posted: November 28, 2005 03:04 am
General de brigada Group: Members Posts: 1079 Member No.: 198 Joined: January 18, 2004	I wonder if the Soviets had any real appreciation for this order or it was all show ? Seems like a waste of a good order to me.

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Posted: November 28, 2005 07:38 am

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QUOTE (dragos03 @ Nov 28 2005, 02:02 AM)

Soviet Air General S. K. Goriunov

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His name also appears as: Sergey Kondratevich Gorjunov (Сергей Кондратьевич Горюнов). He was the commander of the Soviet 5th Air Army.

dragos03	Posted: November 30, 2005 03:53 am
Capitan Group: Members Posts: 641 Member No.: 163 Joined: December 13, 2003	Viceadmiral Gustav Kiesseritzky. Since he was awarded post-mortem, there is no photo of him wearing the order (photo from Axis Biographical Research, courtesy of Gareth Collins):

dragos03	Posted: December 20, 2005 08:12 pm
Capitan Group: Members Posts: 641 Member No.: 163 Joined: December 13, 2003	Josef Pilsudski wearing the 2nd Class of the order (photo from www.info-regenten.de):

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Posted: December 20, 2005 10:29 pm

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QUOTE (dragos03 @ Dec 20 2005, 09:12 PM)

Josef Pilsudski wearing the 2nd Class of the order (photo from www.info-regenten.de):

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The same photo appears at a link originally posted by JohnW.

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